Thursday, 5 September 2013
Good afternoon. The first item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-07588, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a revision to the...
1. To ask the Scottish Government when Transport Scotland received Aecom’s initial recommendations on public transport infrastructure options relating to Glasgow airport. (S4O-02342)
2. To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review its arrangements for dealing with civil emergencies. (S4O-02343)
3. To ask the Scottish Government what statutory duties local education authorities must consider when reorganising school estates. (S4O-02344)
4. To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met NHS Lanarkshire to discuss hospital standardised mortality rates. (S4O-02345)
5. To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on distributing the funds arising from reforms to the common agricultural policy. (S4O-02346)
6. To ask the Scottish Government what impact the underoccupancy charge, which is commonly known as the bedroom tax, is having on communities in Scotland. (S4O-02347)
7. To ask the Scottish Government how it supports GP practices. (S4O-02348)
1. To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S4F-01524)
2. To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister. (S4F-01509)
3. To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S4F-01521)
4. To ask the First Minister, in light of its providing assistance to non-governmental organisations supporting humanitarian projects in Syria, what recent discussions the Scottish Government...
5. To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s position is on the statement by the chief executive of Homes for Scotland that the country is “mired in a housing...
6. To ask the First Minister, in light of its report, “The Gender Impacts of Welfare Reform”, what impact the Scottish Government considers welfare reforms are having on women in...
The next item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-06993, in the name of Graeme Pearson, on enhancing enterprise for Scotland and China. The debate will be concluded...
Good afternoon, everyone. The first item of business is an Equal Opportunities Committee debate on where Gypsy Travellers live. I call Margaret McCulloch to open the debate on behalf of the...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-07209, in the name of Dave Thompson, on the Standards, Procedures, and Public Appointments Committee report on “The Draft Code of...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-07573, in the name of Nicola Sturgeon, on the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill 2013-14, which is United Kingdom legislation. Motion...
The next item of business is consideration of motion S4M-07576, in the name of Christine Grahame, on behalf of the Justice Committee, on a proposal for European legislation. I call Christine...
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I refer to the “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament”, section 7.3.1, on conduct in the chamber or in committee, which...
There are three questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that motion S4M-07209, in the name of Dave Thompson, on the draft code of practice for...
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